Once a person had that to hold over you, your options were infinitely diminished. She clenched her fists by her sides, then hung her head.
Juri went to her new bedroom's door as she was bidden, trying to swallow her fear, or at least keep it to a reasonable level. She threw the door open, reasoning with herself that if she acted brave, maybe she would feel that way, too.
"Oh! Excuse me," Marino said quickly, clearing his throat and cutting his eyes to the left.
"Why?" She asked, genuinely curious.
It wasn't until he glanced in her direction and her eyes followed their path that she realized her mistake.
"Oh! Shit, I didn't realize," she cried, absolutely mortified.
She spent so much of her time alone these days that she didn't bother thinking about what she used to cover her body. At the moment, all she was wearing was her thong and a lace bathrobe that had been left for her with no explanation.
